Now that you are over halfway through your pregnancy at 28 weeks, your thoughts will undoubtedly turn to wondering what you baby will be like. You may be wondering if you will have a colicky baby or if it will sleep through the night. You may even be thinking of practicing getting up several times during the night and spend some time daydreaming about the new baby as you rock in the rocking chair. You will want to ask questions of your friends that have children to get information about...

Heartburn relief during pregnancy.  Is this actually possible?  Women all over the world have experienced acid reflux during their pregnancy.  This is usually caused by the pressure exerted by the growing uterus on the stomach.  This pressure as a result, pushes stomach contents to backup into your throat and giving a painful burning feeling.  This article, will share with you eight methods that will relieve you from this painful condition.

Heartburn...

If you want to stay away from the risks involved by a pregnancy, you should consider the fetal doppler rental because this device can help you stay out of trouble. You will be able to listen to your baby’s heart; your unborn baby will be monitored in order to detect even the smallest problem that can occur during your pregnancy. This device listens to all the reflections that come from the unborn baby’s heart; the sound waves will be monitored. These waves are picked up by...

What to Pack

Pregnancy can be unnerving.   A pregnancy with multiples can be twice as unnerving AND unpredictable.   There is a good chance that you will enter labor early, be prepared.   Have all your personal items (and babies') packed well in advance.   Labor has a way of fogging clear thinking, and trust me, once labor hits, you will not feel like packing!

Clothes

• Nightgowns or pajamas--make sure they button down the front if you plan to...

Frequent urination, as caused by losingbladder control during pregnancy, is among the most common discomfortsthat pregnat women usually experience. More often than not, having aweak bladderis a normal phenomenon caused by the major change in your body. First, as the fetus grows bigger, it pushes against your bladder thus, reducing its fluid capacity and causing your urge to urinate to occur more frequently. Second, as your placenta grows, it allows more blood to circulate throughout...

The popular book by Rebecca Washburn-"How To Pick Your Baby's Gender" was written following years of research into natural gender selection methods.

Picking the gender of your baby is often seen as a somewhat controversial step. However, if being very honest there are probably few parents who having had two or more children of the same sex, would not secretly crave a baby of the opposite sex. It's a bit like an unspoken "taboo". I clearly remember being...

As you progress in your pregnancy, you may feel the most difficult feat is to get a good night’s sleep. Suddenly it’s very hard to find a comfortable position to sleep in for any period of time. Once you get past your first trimester you can no longer sleep on your belly and you’re not supposed to sleep on your back to assure the baby gets enough oxygen which leaves only side sleeping.

Most doctors recommend that women sleep on their left sides, so after tossing...

Pregnancy after 40 can warrant mixed reactions in the woman herself. Some may feel relieved that at last they are pregnant after the years of frustration; some may be terrified, as it is an unplanned accident, what ever, it is a most unique period that deserves to be welcomed. Most women are terrified and worried by reading about the complications and possible problems that they may face due to pregnancy over 40 years of age. Instead, they must have a positive attitude and just read to...

One of the perks of having had so many children this time around was that I had perfected the art of packing for the hospital. For me it's almost a mini vacation away from the kids being pampered by family and nurses for a couple of days. I know exactly what I need to make my stay as comfortable as possible including take out menus from my favorite restaurants (no way I'm eating hospital food) and the most comfortable pair of flip flops I can find. Over the years I have tweeked and...

If you've found this article, I assume that you are trying or wanting to have a baby and you'd prefer that it be a baby girl rather than a son. There are things that you can do when trying to conceive that will greatly increase your odds or chances of achieving this goal. I'll discuss these things in this article.

If You Want To Have A Girl Baby, Time Your Conception To Occur Before Ovulation:As you probably already know, a woman can get pregnant during several days on...